#!/usr/local/bin/perl -w use Devel::Peek; sub func { $ref = shift; Dump($ref); } @array=('a',5); func(\@array); #### SV = RV(0x12ebe8) at 0x11df50 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (ROK) RV = 0x122240 SV = PVAV(0x12b4d8) at 0x122240 REFCNT = 3 FLAGS = () IV = 0 NV = 0 ARRAY = 0x120950 FILL = 1 MAX = 3 ARYLEN = 0x0 FLAGS = (REAL) Elt No. 0 SV = PV(0x1134a8) at 0x1131ac REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (POK,pPOK) PV = 0x112d10 "a"\0 CUR = 1 LEN = 2 Elt No. 1 SV = IV(0x121204) at 0x1132a8 REFCNT = 1 FLAGS = (IOK,pIOK) IV = 5